Summer of Sizzle
Bible
Study Week 7
Friendship
– Make
it Fun
By
Carri Pratt
“This is my love and this is my
friend.”
Song of Solomon 5:16
This
week read: Song of Solomon 2:1-6
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read online click www.Biblegateway.com
This
week’s passage is capable of taking your breath away. What woman can resist, “He brought me to the banquet
hall and he looked on me with love.” Song of Solomon 2:4. Allow yourself to imagine being led into the
“house of wine” (literal
meaning of banquet hall)
and having your groom gaze into your eyes with love and longing.
The Shulammite
woman is so overcome with passion that she feels faint and requests
nourishment, “Sustain me with raisins, refresh me with apricots.” Song of
Solomon 2:5.
However,
in the verse just before this the Shulammite woman recognizes King Solomon is her
friend as she declares, “I delight to sit in his shade, . . .” Song of Solomon
2:3. She enjoys spending time with him; even if it
is nothing more than sitting quietly next to him. (an excellent example for us
ladies constantly on the go)
God
may be using this passage to emphasize the importance of fueling romantic love
with friendship love (Phileo Love). A
husband and wife can face anything together if they have a strong friendship.
What
does your guy enjoy? Does he have a
favorite sport, hobby or past-time? How
can you become involved with him?
Recently
my guy asked me to go play paintball.
Honestly, it was a little scary to consider but it was either this or
sky-diving, I chose paintball! We enjoyed
spending time walking around Academy picking out my gear. It was very fun to see how excited he got
about every purchase.
When
the time came to actually go out onto the paintball field we were a team. We were building our friendship and I loved
it. I highly recommend spending time
with your spouse doing whatever it is that he loves, even if you don’t. The friendship you build will fuel the
romantic love your heart desires.
Week 7 Printable – More In-Depth Study
Materials
THE
FUN STUFF… Weekly
Challenges
Be Bold!
What
does your spouse love to do? Tell him
you would like to participate in it with him.
Then go out and have some fun building a rock solid friendship.
Sit In His Shade
This
week when he sits down to watch a sporting event or television program, settle
the kids in a different room, bring in his favorite snack and snuggle on the
couch together. Build “shoulder-to-shoulder”
time.
Date Calendar
Print
out a calendar and mark down at least one date night per week. It can be an in-house or out-of-house date
but it is important to spend time together as friends. Important – no kids, at least
put them in a different room or plan a time after their bed time. Ask your guy what is his favorite date night?
(see our 2 Cute Tuesday “Date Can”)
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